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Fans will be dealt a brutal blow next week, as David Platt tries to blow up the killer of his late wife.

After hearing Clayton may not get the justice he deserves in next week’s trial, David decides to take matters in to his own hands - with dire consequences.

With nothing but vengeance on his mind, the fan favourite plots to drive his car - drowned in petrol - straight into the twisted murderer, and in turn, blowing himself up in the process.

The Platt family, lead by Gail, swiftly intervenes once the petrified mother stumbles across a farewell video David’s made for the children, and go to extreme measures to put his terrifying suicide mission to a grinding halt.

Gail, Sarah and Nick Tilsley conjure a desperate plan, masterminded by Gail, to lock David in cellar against his own will

But will the trio really be able to stop the ruthless protagonist before it’s too late?

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“Every time it seems to go bigger and bigger. I’ve tried to kill myself before, but it seems the next one always tops the other one.”

On his scenes filmed in the purpose-built basement, which are undoubtedly some of the most powerful the ITV soap has ever seen, the 28 year-old added: “They were very emotional, the scenes with me Helen [Ford] and Ben [Price].

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“They didn’t seem emotional when I first read them but then when you get in that environment and you can’t see anyone, you just listen to them, it was nice.”

While viewers will have to wait with baited breathe to see if Gail can really keep David at bay, it’s guaranteed the ripples of his rage will have monstrous consequences for the all the residents of Weatherfield.

Coronation Street’s catastrophic week kicks off on Monday October 17 on ITV.